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On April 25, life in Nepal changed drastically. A 7.8 earthquake and all the subsequent and ongoing aftershocks rattled not only buildings and hills, but also soul and spirit of the people.

We want to take the time to thank anyone who helped raise money through the Prayer Flag Fundraiser or contributed in other way. Here’s an update on the Nepal relief and rebuilding effort.

We’ve been working with a Nepali man named Jwalant Gurung, who created 3 Summits for Nepal. He created it as a way to benefit his homeland when he was a graduate student at the University of Washington.

The combined efforts of 3 Summits For Nepal, Crystal Mountain Treks,Grand Asian Journeys, Crooked Trails and Jwalant Gurung’s personal contributors were able to raise 9,164,280 Nepali Rupees, equivalent to $84,678.57 in the United States. A team of professional guides from Three Summits, including Jwalant, supplied aid & relief materials to many remote villages severely affected by the earthquake.

Jwalant Gurung, Boundary Bay GM Janet Lightner, and Pam Perry enjoy a summer day in the Beer Garden. With your help, the Prayer Flag Fundraiser was able benefit the relief effort in Nepal.

In 2016, 3 Summits for Nepal will move their focus to rebuilding – both homes and schools. They’ve already begun rebuilding in the village of Singla. In the early months of 2016 the process will be spread to the villages of Bamthi, Yolung, Junbesi & Badel. When rebuilding the homes their goal is to make the homes much more resilient without compromising the traditional feel.

This tragedy left headlines months ago, but there is still a need for support. Much of the funds raised were used in the relief efforts, leaving little for the rebuilding process. If you feel compelled to contribute please follow this link.

We provided opportunities throughout the week for the Bellingham community to help support the Haiti relief efforts. On Valentines Day, our servers donated a portion of their tips and the brewery matched the tips for a total of $1,386. Through the week a Heart 4 Haiti dessert was available and 100% of the proceeds were donated with Boundary Bay Brewery again matching the funds for a total of $290. $147 was generated from the weekly Happy Hours where $1 was donated for every Heart 4 Haiti beer purchased and $296 was raised at our Friday night Late Show with PanPan and Talkdemonic.

At the end of the week, Boundary Bay Brewery was proud to donate $2,119 to the American Red Cross on behalf of the brewery and it’s devoted, generous customers. Thank you to all who participated and helped us raise money for the relief efforts in Haiti. Cheers!

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association(NSEA) is a community–based nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring sustainable wild salmon runs in Whatcom County. They say they’ve been giving salmon a helping hand since 1990! NSEA trains and organizes literally hundreds of volunteers every year and they use education and outreach to engage the community in salmon recovery. NSEA has well-established school and outreach programs and they have a local community board of directors who live in, work in, and know the local watershed. As a stable community-based organization, NSEA is here to work on long-term projects, inventing resources for many years and decades to keep working at the job of salmon recovery. And part of that plan includes having a really great party at Boundary Bay Brewery to help fund their continued efforts!

The fundraising happens in two ways: first, there’s an art auction. The art (all inspired by the salmon fishing industry) will be on display in Boundary Bay Brewery’s bistro from June 13th to August 16th. All proceeds from the art auction will go directly to NSEA. View photos of previous art here. The other way to help NSEA raise money is to attend the art exhibit opening, salmon BBQ and Lucky Brown show happening next weekend down in the Boundary Bay beer garden.

Saturday June 13th at 12pm marks the art exhibit opening at Boundary Bay Brewery, followed by a salmon barbeque for lunch and dinner. Bring your friends and family to share in the celebration of salmon. All event and art auction proceeds benefit NSEA programs to restore sustainable wild salmon runs in Whatcom County. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. The festivities will continue into the evening with a late show by Lucky Brown and the Funk Revolution, a six-piece funk and soul dance band.

$10 lunch, $20 dinner, $8 for music only. Tickets available at the bar and through NSEA. For more info call NSEA at (360) 715-0283. Come celebrate the return of the salmon to Bellingham Bay with art, music, and tons of fun at NSEA’s annual Salmon at the Bay Art Show and BBQ. View art inspired by the salmon fishing industry on display at Boundary Bay Restaurant and Brewery beginning June 11th through Aug 16th.